"It's been a long process, but at the same time, a joyful day, just because I know she'll be with us forever. We've had her since October of 2011, but she's been doing well. It's a joy."

"She's very interesting, very funny, sometimes serious," Juan described about his new daughter. "She's a mama's girl."

The Department of Children and Families was looking to place another 240 kids statewide with new families.

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